From: Lex18.com
Lexington Police investigators, in conjunction with the U.S. Secret Service and Nicholasville Police, have arrested several suspects connected to a fraud ring.
Police say they arrested several suspects at the Econo Lodge on Athens Boonsboro Road Tuesday. Police say they seized cash and more than 68,000 fraudulently acquired cigarettes – a value of more than $16,000.
These arrests are the result of an ongoing investigation involving fraudulent credit card purchases. According to preliminary information, the suspects, from Atlanta, Georgia, used cloned credit cards to purchase the cigarettes.
The suspects related to this investigation will face a variety of charges including: Theft by Deception, Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd and Criminal Syndicate charges. These suspects are:
1. Vante Shepherd 2. Keon Johnson 3. Eric Muhammad 4. Dejuan David 5. Omar J. Fandino 6. Lateef Izuagbe 7. Deangelo Canter 8. Benson Brune 9. Justin Williams
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Lexington Division of Police immediately. Tips can be phoned into: the Division of Police at (859)258-3600, or the Financial Crimes Unit at (859)258-3700 or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at (859)253-2020. You can also submit tips by cell phone. Simply text: “tips2020” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
